I hear about a lot of people buying Milemarker (=Harbor Freight), Champion and T-Max winches which are made in China.

I, for one, can't see paying just as much for a "Made in China" winch as an American-made one. Both Ramsey and Warn offer "Economy" models which are competitive with the foreign-made ones.

http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/200183124.htm

http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/200316005.htm

http://www.amazon.com/WARN-900560-Remote-Fairlead-Compliant/dp/B000LPMLTW

Sometimes it is almost impossible to find American-made products that are price-competitive. In the case of winches I think we have some good options.